Why is Alberta so grumpy? The truth is the West has been struggling badly

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Charles St-Arnaud is chief economist at Alberta Central. The following is adapted from a recent report by the financial institution.
Western alienation has a long history in Alberta, from the lack of bank lending to the province in the 1930s, to the National Energy Program in 1980, to…

This story appeared on theglobeandmail.com, 2025-06-10 10:00:00.
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